Source Interlink to Distribute Marvel Comics
Thursday March 25, 8:30 am ET
Company Expands Periodical Distribution Beyond Magazines with Leading Comic Book Publisher
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004--Source Interlink Companies (Nasdaq: SORC - News), the largest direct-to-retail magazine fulfillment distribution company and leading provider of magazine sales information and retail checkout management services, today announced it has signed an agreement with Marvel Comics, the number one publisher of comics in the United States and a part of Marvel Enterprises, Inc., to distribute comic titles to specialty markets across North America via Interlink.
Source Interlink will distribute comic titles including Ultimate Spider-Man, The Uncanny X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Captain America, and others. Source Interlink is the nation's largest distributor to major bookstore chains and independent retailers, including Barnes & Noble, Borders, B. Dalton Booksellers and Waldenbooks, distributing more than 4,000 titles to approximately 8,000 retail stores throughout North America.
James Gillis, Source Interlink president and chief operating officer, said, "The distribution of comic book publishing provides us with an additional strong growth opportunity. This agreement reflects our commitment to expand our core specialty distribution market beyond magazine publications. Marvel serves as the leading comic book publisher, and we are excited to effectively broaden the reach of Marvel's popular characters and plot lines to the specialty market." |
